Tag: Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease affects over 6 million older adults in the United States. A recent report from the Alzheimer’s Association maps out where those living with Alzheimer’s reside throughout the US. The new Alzheimer’s study, which was released in the Association’s Alzheimer’s and Dementia Journal, reveals a greater prevalence of Alzheimer’s in the East and Southeast…

By Dr. Macie Smith Aging expert Dr. Macie Smith explains the warning signs to look for. As the name implies, early onset Alzheimer’s, sometimes called younger onset Alzheimer’s, occurs in people younger than 65. While it only accounts for 5-10% of all Alzheimer’s cases, it progresses much more rapidly than Alzheimer’s in people over the…